Tier two of five
How to spell desperation
What it means
a feeling of hopelessness
How it sounds
/ˌdɛspərˈeɪʃən/
Why it catches people out
Desper plus ation. An e after the p.
The spellings people reach for
- desparation
- despiration
- desperasion
In a sentence
In desperation they called for help.